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Yes it's that time of the season when I crack out the leopard post. It's definitely one of my most favourite blogs to write - only problem is not ordering anything from it. I love leopard. It needs no introduction, it needs no justification. It IS a neutral and it's the all year round option you can always turn to. Which is what I did yesterday when I had the most spectacular treat day ever, thanks to an invitation from Decleor and Kerastase. A facial at home (although the poor lovely lady had the most hideous journey in the snow so it was a mini facial in the end!) and a hair treatment and blow dry at Daniel Galvin, followed by a lunch at The Arts Club. Perfection in a day. And what do you wear for such an amazing treat?Why leopard print of course. The perfect for every occasion silk Ganni dress. That I was going to wear on Monday for a huge party but apparently it's dressy dressy (not really having a mild panic At All....) but wore yesterday instead. Which got me to thinking - I haven't done a leopard post for at least a short while and as a lovely break from sequins, chunky jumpers and coats - OH HELLO LEOPARD.Boohoo Leopard Print Mini Skirt from ASOS £15 (can't find this on the Boohoo site). Now first up - I would not be styling this quite like this. For me - at 44, I would prefer a pair of opaques but that could be because I am 5ft10 and there is a lot of leg out of the bottom of that skirt. But I think with a polo neck, opaques - it's all rather Marant.

Missguided leopard print blazer £45 - again not available on Missguided and again, throwing it out there that I wouldn't be wearing something "slightly" as low cut as this. My preference of course...! But with a white tee, jeans and heels - perfect alternative Christmas party outfit.

Alas I don't think I can justify another leopard dress - here I am in mine from yesterday.

Dress - Ganni (new but sold out).

I have had one of those days - planned loads, accomplished nothing. I did START my wrapping which is a first. Maybe I can get some more done in the next couple of days.... I can't believe Christmas is literally only round the corner. EEK!!

So this is something new. Every Monday - until I forget... or maybe there won't be anything that's a Must Have. Hmm highly unlikely seeing as I'm thinking it could be anything from a coat, to a mascara, to a pair of earrings or anything just as random. Let's see where the Mondays take us.It will be a short, quick one as it will focus on just one thing. That I can personally recommend. And today - it's something that is completely weather appropriate. I ordered this last night after mulling over it for ages, having had a glass of wine and thinking about snow... Actually it wasn't just this one - I have had these on my mind for a while. For a very long while. And I saw the lovely Freddie Harrel wearing the (sold out) brown version of this a couple of weeks ago and thought OH MY. They look so SO much more expensive in the flesh but I couldn't get my head around how much I would wear a brown one. Then last night, doing some research on something random, I came across the black one. Which is a sort of patent. Which makes it sound sort of scary. But all sorts of fabulously cool. In my book. This is perfect for dress down days, I think it will also work perfectly over a maxi actually. With chunky boots. You can see where I'm going with this, can't you?

And here I am in the one I ordered last night which arrived today. Which I LOVE but it is a size too big I think (this is the Large), so I've ordered the Medium. It is supposed to be oversized but this is just too big - the Medium will be perfect.

For sitting in the car for 90 minutes. Why you may ask? If you haven't seen Instagram then I will explain. Snow pelting down today so decided to use the large car that the husband usually drives to the station. I offered to give him a lift. He was spending a LONG time educating me on how to drive in the snow... and I did ask him to remember to leave the key in the car. Except he didn't. And I managed to drive a good half a mile before my dashboard started flashing with NO KEY PRESENT and I panicked like hell. Turned round, drove back to the station ringing him.. he's obviously not answering his phone as... HE'S GOT ONTO THE TRAIN. The train which isn't a stopping train (most of them stop at one stop 10 mins away and then fast to London). Oh no. This one is a fast to London Bridge train. Cue me sitting at the station for 90 minutes whilst he went all the way to London and waited for train to come all the way back again. I couldn't go home and get the spare key as I had no front door key. Which is why my next blog is the luxury Christmas present blog that I spent 90 minutes researching this morning....

...my way. Not a Santa, a reindeer or a snowflake in sight. These are Christmas Jumpers that you can wear at Christmas...as a special treat for a present or for the big day itself. Yes there is "obviously" method in my madness here. Not sure if I'd mentioned it but I had mooted the idea amongst the family of having a pyjama day for Christmas this year, seeing as it's possibly just us for Christmas Dinner. Which went down like a fart in a lift. Apparently that was "a disgusting idea" according to the 13yr old. I did say that I had planned on getting everyone new jamas, onesies - whatever they fancied but alas, there was no persuading them. But I really *really* want to be super comfortable this year. So wide leg trousers are a must (got them). And what could be more luxurious yet dress down than a good old jumper. Less of the "old" and more of the "take advantage of the opportunity" to invest in a fabulous new piece of knitwear. There is no jumper that I love more than a slogan one. I know some people are beyond over them - personally, I could genuinely wear one every day for pretty much every occasion.And what has been my number one choice if we're talking the ultimate in luxury? The Bella Freud option. I bought this one last year and couldn't love it more. I wear it A Lot. (handwash...).Roll neck 1970 wool sweater £295

Black now at Sugarhill Boutique. I've never ordered from here so I can't confirm what the shape is like but I love the print, the fabric and the price. If anyone has any info, that would be fabulous. It does look longerline than most.Sugarhill Boutique Premium Jumper £79

And here I am in one of my very favourites which I would happily wear every day.

1970 Jumper - Bella Freud (aw16)Mayfair Skinny Coated Jeans - Boden (at least three years old)Superstar Sneakers - Golden Goose (ss15)Leopard Coat - Helene Berman from Anthropologie (new)Tools bag - BalenciagaSo that wasn't me today - that was yesterday and what I wore to the Jingle Bell Ball which was completely and utterly SUPERB. I went with two friends for their daughters' birthday although the children were all sat the other side of the aisle from us so we did "sort" of look like three sad old birds dancing and giving it large to every song. But you just couldn't not! It was the most infectious event I've ever been to. Loved every single minute of it. Today - bad weather cancelled rugby and I could not have been happier. Not an iota of a hangover (have only had one glass of small red wine since Wednesday for some random reason) but it was just completely fabulous to have an unexpected day doing sweet diddly squat and staying in my jamas. To be honest, we don't even have that much snow. Actually the reality is we have none now and the forecast has changed from snow to rain for tomorrow so school is definitely on and the children are GUTTED! I'm working from home, a lot of admin looming so I'm hoping to be able to get on in peace. Ooh and maybe some present wrapping? Who knows...So talk to me about slogan jumpers. Are you totally over them or do are you drawn to them like an 8yr old to tinsel? That Moschino one is very wrong isn't it?? Or so wrong, it's right? I can't decide...